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Exercise 1
1c
2b
11b
12c
Exercise 2
1b
2a
11c
12a
Exercise 3
1a
2b
11a
12b

3b
13a

4a
14c

5b
15d

6b
16c

7d
17d

8a
18b

9b
19c

10c
20c

3b
13a

4a
14d

5d
15c

6a
16d

7b
17a

8d
18c

9a
19a

10a
20d

3c
13d

4a
14b

5b
15b

6d
16c

7c
17d

8b
18c

9d
19b

10a
20c

I.
1) Mandy:"Are the boys reading the book?"
Yesterday Mandy asked me if the boys were reading the book.
2) Jason:"Who gave you the laptop?"
Yesterday Jason wanted to know who had given me the laptop.
3) Robert:"Is Tim leaving on Friday?"
Yesterday Robert asked me if Tim was leaving on Friday.
4) Daniel:"Will it rain tomorrow?"
Yesterday Daniel asked me if it would rain today.
5) Jennifer:"Where do you play football today?"
Yesterday Jennifer wanted to know where I played football.
6) Nancy:"Why didn't Nick go to New York last summer?"
Yesterday Nancy wanted to know why Nick hadn't gone to New York the summer before.
7) Barbara:"Must I do my homework this afternoon?"
Yesterday Barbara asked me if she had to do her homework that afternoon.
8) Linda:"Did Max fly to London two weeks ago?"
Yesterday Linda wanted to know if Max had flown to London two weeks before.
9) Grandmother:"Where are my glasses?"
Yesterday Grandmother asked me where her glasses were.
10) A man:"When does the train to Liverpool leave?"
Yesterday a man asked me when the train to Liverpool left.
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II.
1) Andrew:"Clean the blue bike!"
Andrew told me to clean the blue bike.
2) Jessica:"Write a text message!"
Jessica told me to write a text message.
3) Nelly:"Help Peter's sister!"
Nelly told me to help Peter's sister.
4) Fred:"Wash your hands!"
Fred told me to wash my hands.
5) Anna:"Open the window!"
Anna told me to open the window.
6) Tom:"Come at 8!"
Tom told me to come at 8.
7) Teacher:"Do your homework!"
The teacher told me to do my homework.
8) Doris:"Dance with me!"
Doris told me to dance with her.
9) Sabine:"Meet Sandy at the station!"
Sabine told me to meet Sandy at the station.
10) Victoria:"Check your e-mails!"
Victoria told me to check my e-mails.
III.
1) Karen:"Don't play football in the garden!"
Karen told me not to play football in the garden.
2) Teacher:"Don't forget your homework!"
The teacher reminded me not to forget my homework.
3) Mike:"Don't shout at Peter!"
Mike told me not to shout at Peter.
4) Yvonne:"Don't talk to your neighbour!"
Yvonne told me not to talk to my neighbour.
5) Denise:"Don't open the door!"
Denise told me not to open the door.
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6) Marcel:"Don't sing that song!"

Marcel reminded me not to sing that song.
7) Jane:"Don't watch the new film!"
Jane advised me not to watch the new film.
8) Walter:"Don't ring Romy on Sunday!"
Walter told me not to ring Romy on Sunday.
9) Lisa:"Don't fly via Paris!"
Lisa advised me not to fly via Paris.
10) Jamie:"Don't eat so much junk food!"
Jamie reminded me not to eat so much junk food.

VI.
1) John:"Mandy is at home."
John said that Mandy was at home.
2) Max:"Frank often reads a book."
Max told me that Frank often read a book.
3) Susan:"I'm watching TV."
Susan said to me that she was watching TV.
4) Simon:"David was ill."
Simon said that David had been ill.
5) Peggy:"The girls helped in the house."
Peggy told me that the girls had helped in the house.
6) Richard:"I am going to ride a skateboard."
Richard said to me that he was going to ride a skateboard.
7) Stephen and Claire:"We have cleaned the windows."
Stephen and Claire told me that they had cleaned the windows.
8) Charles:"I didn't have time to do my homework."
Charles remarked that he hadn't had time to do his homework.
9) Mrs Jones:"My mother will be 50 years old."
Mrs Jones told me that her mother would be 50 years old.
10) Jean:"The boss must sign the letter."
Jean said that the boss had to sign the letter.

V.
1) Christopher:"Do you want to dance?"
Christopher asked me if I wanted to dance.
2) Betty:"When did you come?"
Betty wanted to know when I had come.
3) Mark:"Has John arrived?"
Mark asked me if John had arrived.
4) Ronald:"Where does Maria park her car?"
Ronald asked me where Maria parked her car.
5) Elisabeth:"Did you watch the latest film?"
Elisabeth asked me if I had watched the latest film.
6) Mandy:"Can I help you?"
Mandy wanted to know if she could help me.
7) Andrew:"Will Mandy have lunch with Sue?"
Andrew asked me if Mandy would have lunch with Sue.
8) Justin:"What are you doing?"
Justin asked me what I was doing.
9) Frank:"How much pocket money does Lisa get?"
Frank wanted to know how much pocket money Lisa got.
10) Anne:"Must I do the shopping?"
Anne asked if she had to do the shopping.
Exercise 1
1.Charlie said, "I'm thinking of going to live in Canada".
a. Charlie said that I was thinking of going to live in Canada.
b. Charlie said that I am thinking of going to live in Canada.
c. Charlie said that he was thinking of going to live in Canada.
d. Charlie said that he is thinking of going to live in Canada.
2. Charlie said, "My father is in hospital".
a. Charlie said that my father is in hospital.
b. Charlie said that his father
was in hospital.
c. Charlie said that his father is in hospital.
d. Charlie said that my father was
in hospital.
3.Charlie said, "Nora and Jim are getting married tomorrow
a. He said that Nora and Jim are getting married tomorrow
b. He said that Nora and Jim were getting married the next day.
c. He said that Nora and Jim were getting married tomorrow.
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d. He said that Nora and Jim are getting married the next day.
4.Charlie said, "I haven't seen Bill for a while".
a. He said that he hadn't seen Bill for a while.
b. He said that I haven't seen Bill
for a while.
c. He said that he hasn't seen Bill for a while.
d. He said that I hadn't seen Bill for
a while.
5.Charlie said, "I've been playing tennis a lot recently"
a. Charlie said that I've been playing tennis recently.
b. Charlie said that he had been playing tennis recently.
c. Charlie said that he had been playing tennis recently.
d. Charlie said that I had been playing tennis recently
6.Charlie said, "Margaret has had a baby".
a. Charlie said Margaret has had a baby.
b. Charlie said Margaret had
had a baby.
c. Charlie said Margaret had a baby.
d. Charlie said Margaret has a
baby.
7.Charlie said, "I dont know what Fred is doing".
a. He said that he doesnt know what Fred is doing. b. He said that he didnt know what Fred
is doing.
c. He said that he doesnt know what Fred was doing. d. He said that he didnt know what
Fred was doing.
8.Charlie said, "I hardly ever go out these days".
a. He said that he hardly ever went out these days.
b. He said that I hardly ever go out
these days.
c. He said that I hardly ever went out these days.
d. He said that he hardly ever goes
out these days.
9.Charlie said, '"I work 14 hours a day".
a. He said that he works 14 hours a day.
b. He said that he worked 14
hours a day.
c. He said that I work 14 hours a day.
d. He said that I worked 14 hours a
day.
10.Charlie said, "I'll tell Jim I saw you"
a. He said he'll tell Jim he saw me.
b. He said I would tell Jim I had
seen you.
c. He said he would tell Jim he had seen me.
d. He said I would tell Jim he had
seen me.
11.Charlie said, "You can come and stay with me if you are ever in London".
a. He said you could come and stay with him if you were ever in London.
b. He said I could come and stay with him if I were ever in London.
c. He said you can come and stay with him if you are ever in London.
d. He said I can come and stay with him if I am ever in London.
12.Charlie said, "Tom had an accident last week but he wasn't injured".
a. He said Tom had an accident last week but he wasn't injured.
b. He said Tom had had an accident last week but he wasn't injured.
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c. He said Tom had had a accident last week but he hadn't bee injured.
d. He said Tom had an accident last week but he hadn't been injured.
13.Charlie said, "I saw jack at a party a few months ago and he seemed fine".
a. He said he had seen Jack at a party a few months ago and he had seemed fine
b. He said I saw Jack at a party a few months ago and he seemed fine
c. He said he had seen Jack at a party a few months ago and he seemed fine
d. He said he saw Jack at a party a few months ago and he had seemed fine
14.To said, "New York is bigger than London".
a. He said that New York was bigger than London.
b. He says that New York is bigger
than London.
c. He says that New York was bigger than London.
d. He said that New York is bigger
than London.
15."Stay in bed for a few days", the doctor said to me.
a. The doctor told me stay in bed for a few a days.
b. The doctor told to me to stay in
bed for a few days.
c. The doctor said me to stay in bed for a few days.
d. The doctor told me to stay in
bed for a few days.
16."Dont shout", I said to Jim.
a. I told Jim don't shout
b. I told to Jim not to shout
c. I told Jim not to shout
d. I said to Jim don't shout.
17."Please dont tell anyone what happened", Ann said to me
a. Ann asked me don't tell anyone what happened.
b. Ann told me don't tell anyone
what happened.
c. Ann said to me don't tell anyone what happened.
d. Ann asked me not to tell
anyone what happened.
18."Can you open the door for me, Tom?" Ann asked.
a. Ann asked to open the door for her, Tom.
b. Ann asked Tom to open the
door for her.
c. Ann asked Tom open the door for her.
d. Ann asked Tom to open the door
for me.
19."Listen carefully", he said to us.
a. He told us listen carefully
b. He told to us to listen carefully
c. He told us to listen carefully
d. He said us to listen carefully
20."Dont wait for me if I'm late", Ann said.
a. Ann said don't wait for her if she was late.
b. Ann said not to wait for me if I
was late.
c. Ann said not to wait for her if she was late.
d. Ann said don't wait for me if I'm
late.
Exercise 2
1. "Eat more fruit and vegetables", the doctor said.
a. The doctor said eat more fruit and vegetables
b. The doctor said to eat more
fruit and vegetables
c. The doctor said me to eat more fruit and vegetables
d. The doctor told me eat more
fruit and vegetables
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2. "Read the instructions before you switch on the machine", he said to me.
a. He told me to read the instructions before I switched on the machine.
b. He told me read the instructions before I switched on the machine.
c. He told to read the instructions before I switched on the machine.
d. He said to read the instructions before you switched on the machine.
3. "Shut the door but don't lock it", she said to us.
a. She told us to shut the door but dont look it.
b. She told us to shut the door
but not to look it.
c. She told us shut the door but dont look it.
d. She told us shut the door but not
to look it.
4. "Can you speak more slowly? I can't understand", he said to me.
a. He asked me to speak more slowly because he couldn't understand.
b. He asked me to speak more slowly and he couldn't understand.
c. He asked me to speak more slowly but he couldn't understand.
d. He asked me to speak more slowly. He can't understand.
5. "Don't come before 6 o'clock", I said to him.
a. I told him dont come before 6 o'clock.
b. I told him to come not before 6
o'clock.
c. I told to him not to come before 6 o'clock.
d. I told him not to come before 6
o'clock.
6. "I can see you later", he said.
a. He said he could see me later
b. He said I can see you later
c. He said I can see you later
d. He said he can see me later
7. "I shall tell him exactly what I think", she said.
a. She said she should tell him exactly what she thought b. She said she would tell him
exactly what she thought
c. She said she shall tell him exactly what she thinks.
d. She said I would tell him exactly
what I thought.
8. "Are you willing to travel?" she asked.
a. She asked me am I willing to travel?
b. She asked me if I am willing to
travel
c. She asked me was I willing to travel?
d. She asked me if I was willing
to travel
9. "You should see a specialist", he told me.
a. He told me I should see a specialist.
b. He told me you should see a
specialist.
c. He told me I should have seen a specialist.
d. He told me to should see a
specialist.
10."I would like a appointment tomorrow", I said to my dentist.
a. I told my dentist that I would like an appointment the next day.
b. I told my dentist that I would like a appointment tomorrow.
c. I told my dentist that I would have liked an appointment the next day.
d. I told my dentist that I would have liked an appointment tomorrow.
11."You ought to slow down a bit", the doctor told Jim.
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a. The doctor told Jim ought to slow down a bit.

b. The doctor told Jim that ought to
slow down a bit.
c. The doctor told Jim that he ought to slow down a bit. d. The doctor told Jim that he
slowed down a bit.
12."I must have slept through the alarm", she said.
a. She said she must have slept through the alarm
b. She said I must have slept
through the alarm
c. She said she left through the alarm
d. She said she had to have slept
through the alarm
13."I must have slept through the alarm", she said.
a. She said she must have slept through the alarm.
b. She said I must have slept
through the alarm.
c. She said she slept through the alarm.
a. She said she had to have slept
through the alarm.
14."You needn't come in tomorrow", the boss said.
a. The boss said I needn't come in tomorrow.
b. The boss said you needn't come
in the next day.
c. The boss said I didn't have to come in tomorrow.
d. The boss said I needn't come
in the next day.
15."If you pass your test, I'll buy you a car", he said.
a. He said that If I pass my test, he'll buy me a car.
b. He said that If you pass your test, he would buy you a car.
c. He said that If I pass my test, he would buy me a car.
d. He said that If I had pass my test, he would have bought me a car.
16."If you passed you test, I would buy you a car", he said.
a. He said that if I passed my test, he would buy you a car.
b. He said that if you had passed your test, he would have bought you a car.
c. He said that if I had passed my test, he would have bought me a car.
d. He said that if you passed your test, he would buy you a car.
17."If you'd passed your test, I'd have bought you a car", he said.
a. He said that I'd passed my test, he'd have bought me a car.
b. He said that if I passed my test, he would buy me a car.
c. He said that if you had passed your test, he would have bought you a car.
d. He said that if you had passed your test, he would buy you a car.
18."What a silly boy you are!" she exclaimed
a. She told him what a silly boy you are.
b. She told him what a silly boy he
is.
c. She told him what a silly boy he was.
d. She told him what a silly boy
you were.
19.The police officer said to us, "Where are you going?"
a. The police officer asked us where we were going?
b. The police officer asked us
where were we going?
c. The police officer asked us where are we going?
d. The police officer asked us
where we are going?
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20.Clair asked, "What time do the banks close?"

a. Claire wanted to know what time the banks close?
b. Claire wanted to know what time
do the banks close?
c. Claire wanted to know what time did the banks close? d. Claire wanted to know what
time the banks closed.
Exercise 3
1. "How long have you been working at your present job?" she asked
a. She asked me how long I had been working at my present job.
b. She asked me how long had I been working at my present job.
c. She asked me how long I have been working at my present job.
d. She asked me how long have you been working at your present job.
2. "What do you do in your spare time?" she asked.
a. She wanted to know what I do in my spare time.
b. She wanted to know what I
did in my spare time.
c. She wanted to know what did I do in my spare time.
d. She wanted to know what do I
do in my spare time.
3. "Do you have a driver's license?" she asked
a. She asked me did you have a driver's license?
b. She asked me do you have a
driver's license?
c. She asked me if I had a driver's license?
d. She asked me if I have a driver's
license?
4. "Where did you go?".
a. She asked me where I had gone.
b. She asked me where did you go.
c. She asked me where did I go.
d. She asked me where you had
gone.
5. "Can you use a computer?" she asked
a. She wanted to know whether I can use a computer.
b. She wanted to know whether I
could use a computer.
c. She wanted to know could I use a computer.
d. She wanted to know can I use a
computer.
6. "How are you?" he asked.
a. He asked me how are you.
b. He asked me how I am.
c. He asked me how was I
d. He asked me how I was.
7. "Where have you been?" he asked
a. He asked me where had I been.
b. He asked me where have you
been.
c. He asked me where I had been.
d. He asked me where you had
been.
8. "How long have you been back?" he said.
a. He asked me how long had I been back?
b. He asked me how long I had
been back?
c. He asked me how long have you been back?
d. He asked me how long you had
been back?
9. "What are you doing now?" he asked.
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a. He asked me what I am doing now.

b. He asked me what you were
doing now.
c. He asked me what was I doing now.
d. He asked me what I was doing
now.
10. "Why did you come back?" he asked.
a. He asked me why I had come back.
b. He asked me why had I come
back.
c. He asked me why did you come back.
d. He asked me why you had come
back.
11. "Are you glad to be back?" he asked.
a. He asked me if I was glad to be back.
b. He asked me was I glad to be
back?
c. He asked me if I am glad to be back.
d. He asked me are you glad to be
back?
12. "Do you plan to stay for a while?" he asked
a. He asked me if I plan to stay for a while.
b. He asked me if I planned to
stay for a while.
c. He asked me did I plan to stay for a while.
d. He asked me do you plan to stay
for a while.
13. "Can you lend me some money?"
a. He asked me can you lend him some money?
b. He asked me could you lend him
some money?
c. He asked me if I can lend him some money?
d. He asked me if I could lend
him some money?
14. "Where can I buy a phone card in this city?" he asked.
a. He asked me where could he buy a phone card in that city?
b. He asked me where he could buy a phone card in that city?
c. He asked me where I could buy a phone card in that city?
d. He asked me where he can buy a phone card in that city?
15. She asked, "will you go to night?"
a. She asked me if I will go that night.
b. She asked me if I would go
that night.
c. She asked me if will I go night.
d. She asked me would I go that
night.
16. They said, "Hurrad! We have won the contest!".
a. They said "Hurrad" that they had won the contest.
b. They said they had won the
contest.
c. They exclaimed with joy that they had won the contest.d. They said with joy that they
have won the contest.
17. Miss white said to him, "Why are you so late? Did your car have a flat tire?".
a. Miss White told him why was he so late and did your car have a flat tire.
b. Miss White asked him why was he so late and did your car has a flat tire.
c. Miss White asked him why he was so late and if your car have a flat tire.
d. Miss White asked him why he was so late and whether his car had a flat tire.
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18. His friend said to Peter "I'm sad. Let me alone".

a. His friend said that I am sad and let me alone.
b. His friend said that I was sad and let me alone.
c. His friend said that he was sad and told Peter to let him alone.
d. His friend said that he was sad and if Peter let him alone.
19. "What does she like?" he asked me
a. He asked me what she likes.
b. He asked me what she liked.
c. He asked me what do I like.
d. He asked me what did I liked.
20. She said, "Don't tease me, John"
a. She said not to tease me to John.
b. She said John not to tease me.
c. She told John not to tease her.
d. She told John do not tease her

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